The 2nd stage of the Giro d'Italia is a flat affair of 167 kilometres. Rohan Dennis wins an intermediate sprint to move into the overall lead, while Elia Viviani wins the bunch sprint ahead of of Jakub Mareczko and Sam Bennett.(Slideshow route/profile)

Race report Lars Bak and Davide Ballerini open up a gap after almost 10 kms, while Guillaume Boivin tracks them down at km 30. It’s only then that the race settles and the breakaway widens the gap to 3’30”.

Just before tackling the only KOM climb of the day – 2.65 kms at 5.3% – the lead has fallen to 15 seconds. Enrico Barbin bridges across to take the mountain points before the breakaway is reeled in.

Since then it’s gruppo compatto. The BMC train leads out Rohan Dennis and the Australian wins the intermediate sprint. Thanks to a time bonus of 3 seconds he takes over the maglia rosa.

With 53 kms to go Guillaume Boivin gives it another go. He races to a lead of 1’30” before it goes down. The Canadian is reeled in with 17 kms to go.